[brazzaville]

Good morning.
"Only the fool hardy will redouble their efforts and expect a different result."

I don't think I've heard W say anything about the war being lost. The Left and some on the Right say it is, in different ways and for different reasons.

Your last sentence doesn't make sense in the context of your argument. You use the way we are adapting to circumstances, redoubling our efforts, to support your position, then say that it is foolish to expect victory as a result.

[IamConservative]

You use the way we are adapting to circumstances, redoubling our efforts,

Seems like you agree. "Redoubling your efforts" and "adapting to circumstances" are not the same thing. "Redoubling your efforts" generally means working twice as hard doing the same thing. Adapting to circumstances - doing something different - is exactly what I am advocating - we need to be more agressive in prosecuting the WOT in Iraq.

Nowhere in my comments will you find an explicit or implied meaning of "lost" or "losing", you inferred that all on your own because you were overly excited about labeling someone with a different viewpoint as a defeatist.